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1 INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
REGULATIONS UPDATE
Land Use, Sustainability and Resilience Committee
February 13, 2023
Community & Economic Development Department
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2 January 25, 2022
• Councilwoman Plascencia requests
update on current regulations and best
practices be brought forth to Committee
June 13, 2022
• Staff presented update on current
industrial regulations, best practices,
cross-jurisdictional comparison, vacant
site analysis
• Committee requests that Staff return at
future date after further research on
sensitive receptor protections and
community outreach
December 12, 2022
• Staff presented an update on
community outreach efforts and
a sensitive receptor analysis
• Proposed policies identified for
Committee consideration
• Committee requested Staff
return at future date after
preparing a proposed policy
matrix
BACKGROUND
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3 PROPOSED POLICY MATRIX
Policy matrix prepared to provide Committee with a menu of options available for consideration – one, multiple, or all options may be pursued
14 policy options
for Committee to
choose from
Each focused on
key theme related
to community
feedback
Each outline level
of effort, next
steps, anticipated
cost
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4 PROPOSED POLICY MATRIX
Warehousing & Distribution Facilities Regulations Matrix Policy Change Level of Effort Timeframe
Sustainable Development
Require LEED Certification Low
Current Status: Awaiting Committee direction
Next: Initiate stakeholder outreach and develop new code language for City Council consideration
Timeframe: 6 months depending on staff workload
Require Solar Ready Rooftops Low
Current Status: Awaiting Committee direction
Next: Initiate stakeholder outreach and develop new code language for City Council consideration
Timeframe: 6 months depending on staff workload
Require sustainable practices &
equipment during construction of
project
Low
Current Status: Awaiting Committee direction
Next: Initiate stakeholder outreach and develop new code language for City Council consideration
Timeframe: 6 months depending on staff workload
Increase landscaping and tree
preservation/replacement
requirements
Low
Current Status: Awaiting Committee direction
Next: Initiate stakeholder outreach and amend code language for City Council consideration
Timeframe: 4-6 months depending on staff workload
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5 PROPOSED POLICY MATRIX
Warehousing & Distribution Facilities Regulations Matrix Policy Change Level of Effort Next Steps
Transparent Processes
Increase notice radius for
discretionary actions for industrial
development projects
Low
Current Status: Awaiting Committee direction
Next: Initiate stakeholder outreach and amend code language for CC consideration
Timeframe: 4-6 months depending on staff workload
Require public signage posted on
project site Low
Current Status: Awaiting Committee direction
Next: Initiate stakeholder outreach and develop new code language for CC consideration
Timeframe: 4-6 months depending on staff workload
Require public notice to occur earlier
in development process Low
Current Status: Awaiting Committee direction
Next: Initiate stakeholder outreach and amend code language for City Council consideration
Timeframe: 4-6 months depending on staff workload
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6 PROPOSED POLICY MATRIX
Warehousing & Distribution Facilities Regulations Matrix Policy Change Level of Effort Next Steps
Neighborhood Compatibility
Require architectural variation &
building massing Moderate
Current Status: Awaiting Committee direction
Next: Initiate stakeholder outreach and develop new code language for City Council consideration
Timeframe: 6-8 months depending on staff workload
Amend Development
Standards/GNG 2020 to include
protections for additional Sensitive
Receptors
High
Current Status: Awaiting Committee direction
Next: Evaluate CEQA, initiate stakeholder outreach and amend code language for City Council consideration
Timeframe: 6-8 months depending on staff workload
Revise FAR and maximum building
size adjacent to sensitive receptors Moderate
Current Status: Awaiting Committee direction
Next: Initiate stakeholder outreach and develop new code language for City Council consideration
Timeframe: 6-8 months depending on staff workload
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7 PROPOSED POLICY MATRIX
Warehousing & Distribution Facilities Regulations Matrix Policy Change Level of Effort Next Steps
Community Benefits
Require a Community Benefits
(CBA) or Development
Agreement (DA)
High
Current Status: Awaiting Committee direction
Next: Procure consultant, initiate nexus study, obtain stakeholder feedback, develop new code language for
City Council consideration
Timeframe: 18 months. Will require outside Consultant
support up to $50,000
Require community meetings Low
Current Status: Awaiting Committee direction
Next: Initiate stakeholder outreach and introduce new
code language for City Council adoption
Timeframe: 4-6 months depending on staff workload
and final adoption of Citywide Community
Engagement Policy
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8 PROPOSED POLICY MATRIX
Warehousing & Distribution Facilities Regulations Matrix Policy Change Level of Effort Next Steps
Land Use Prioritization
Establish a Warehousing and
Distribution Facilities (WDF)
Overlay Zone
High
Current Status: Awaiting Committee direction
Next: Evaluate CEQA, procure outside CEQA Consultant, establish scope of overlay zone, obtain stakeholder feedback, develop new code language for City Council consideration
Timeframe: 18-24 months. Will require outside Consultant support up to $75,000
Industrial Uses Cost-Benefit
Analysis Study High
Option One – Partner with Academic Institution:
Current Status: Awaiting Committee direction
Next: Identify academic/institutional partner and initiate collaboration
Timeframe: Minimum 18 months. Cost is unknown.
Option Two – Procure Consultant to Perform Study:
Current Status: Awaiting Committee direction
Next: Identify funding source, draft scope of RFP for outside support, initiate stakeholder participants, present findings to City Council Timeframe: Minimum 18 months. Will require outside Consultant support up to $200,000.
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9 100,000
sq. ft.
800 ft.
Residential
Lot line
Maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR) Per Industrial Zone
Business & Manufacturing Park
(BMP)
General Industrial (I) Air Industrial Zone (AI)
1.5 0.6 0.6
CLARIFICATION OF EXISTING REGULATIONS
• Multiple buildings allowed provided the maximum FAR is not exceeded but development standards will apply to each building
Residential
100,000
sq .ft.
50,000
sq. ft.
50,000
sq. ft.
800 ft. Lot line
Scenario One Scenario Two
100,000
sq. ft.
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10 Proposed Warehouse Projects
No. Case Number Location Ward Total Sq.
Feet Status
1 P19-0325 3630 Center Street 1 8,156 No activity since 12/17/2020 2 PR-2021-001239 2069 Massachusetts
Avenue 1 199,998 As of 01/2023, waiting for applicant to resubmit project plans. On- going litigation.
3 PR-2022-001341 1151 Palmyrita
Avenue 1 265,700 As of 01/2023, waiting for app licant to resubmit project plans. 4 PR-2021-001221 3100 Jefferson Street 4 150,000 As of 01/2023, waiting for applicant to resubmit project plans.
Total Sq. Ft. 623,854
CURRENT PROPOSED PROJECTS
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11 Strategic Priority 3 - Economic Opportunity
Goal 3.1 – Facilitate partnerships and programs to develop, attract and retain innovative business sectors
Strategic Priority 4 - Environmental Stewardship
Goal 4.4 - Implement measures and educate the community to responsibly manage goods, products and services throughout their life cycle to achieve waste reduction outcomes
Cross-Cutting Threads
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
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12 That the Land Use, Sustainability, and Resilience Committee:
1.Receive and file an update on the City’s industrial
development regulations related to warehousing and
distribution facilities; and
2.Provide staff with direction to pursue one or more of the potential policy actions previously presented to the
Committee (Attachment 4).
RECOMMENDATIONS
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